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Thanks for visiting!   I hope you find plenty of useful information about Vashon Island Fire & Rescue and your public safety needs  - Chief Hank Lipe

Shed Ablaze on Wax Orchard APRIL 12 - Crews lead by Captain Joshe Dueweke extinguished a large shed fire on March 21. Paramedic/Firefighter Myron Hauge initiated the exterior attack with heavy flame showing. Tender Support crews supplied the wet stuff! Assistant Chief Bob Larsen took command of the scene and concentrated on protecting the main house from the fire. While the shed was a total loss, no damage to the main house occured. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Firefighters Quick Actions Save Mid-Island Home APRIL 12 - On Friday afternoon, April 6, about 20 VIFR personnel responded to a mid-island home and successfully doused a fire in an upstairs bedroom. Commanded by Assistant Chief Bob Larsen, Firefighters and Support personnel lead by Captain Chris Huffman made an aggressive interior attack of the structure containing the fire to the room of origin and some of the ajoining roof line. The rapid six and a half ... (Full Story & Photos)

Captain Huffman and Firefighter Tonkin Checking for Hotspots

Chief Fire Officer Designation Earned MARCH 30 - Chief Hank Lipe has re-certified his professional designation as a "Chief Fire Officer" (CFO) for his fourth consecutive term through the Center for Public Safety Excellence. The CPSE is a nonprofit organization which hosts a program providing professional designations for senior-level fire officers. Only 855 CFOs exist worldwide. The process includes those who demonstrate their excellence in ... (Full Story & Photos)

Commissioner Rex Stratton Receives County Award MARCH 13 - On Wednesday, March 7, the King County Fire Commissioners Association presented an award to Commissioner Rex Stratton. The award, called the "Jiggs" and Jim Outstanding Community/Fire Service Award, is presented to one commissioner each year in recognition of extraordinary commitment and service to life and fire safety. Jiggs Hoyt and Jim Osborne were two former Fire Commissioners who served on ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire Commissioner Rex Stratton

VIFR Cookbooks Now On Sale MARCH 11 - The new Vashon Island Fire & Rescue cookbook, "What's Cookin' at VIFR" is now on sale at the VIFR Business Office (Mon-Fri 8 am–5 pm), Vashon Pharmacy, and Vashon Thriftway. Cookbook includes 249 recipes; a variety of savory and sweet treats inside with names such as Hank's Homemade Salsa, Duey's Margarita, Milt's Rib Roast for 100, and the infamous "Mom's Hamburger and Biscuit Thing". There ... (Full Story & Photos)

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